4.24.1 Top new questions this week

4.24.1.1 How to get pdftex to have same PDF output for each run on the same input

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=question&id=440270

Is there a way to get pdftex to output the exact same pdf each time it is run on the same input? 
We are using an in-house tool to generate LaTeX for engineering design documentation.  We run the  ... 
[pdftex] [pdf]
 

asked by John DeRoo https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=163671 24 votes

answered by Phelype Oleinik https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=134574 31 votes

4.24.1.2 New version of arara broke my custom rule

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=question&id=440172

Disclaimer: Since arara 4.0 is now live on TeX Live, I am antecipating the inevitable and asking the question myself. Hope it helps! :) 
I updated my TeX Live distro today and found that arara got  ... 
[arara]
 

asked by Paulo Cereda https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=3094 13 votes

answered by Paulo Cereda https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=3094 12 votes

4.24.1.3 What is the right space between a math operator and its subscript?

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=question&id=439846

I am trying to define a command for a math operator \mathcal P_\mathrm{ext}. So I thought some candidates for this: 
\mathcal P_\mathrm{ext}(H) 
\operatorname{\mathcal P}_\mathrm{ext}(H) 
... 
[math-operators] [operator-space]
 

asked by The Great Seo https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=161413 12 votes

answered by David Carlisle https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=1090 6 votes

4.24.1.4 Drawing screw threads in 3D using TikZ

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=question&id=439936

I wonder if it would be possible to draw screw threads in 3D using TikZ. This question (how to draw a real corkscrew) is similar, but the only answer given is an asymptote solution. I am looking for a  ... 
[tikz-pgf]
 

asked by Milo https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=128068 11 votes

answered by marmot https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=121799 7 votes

4.24.1.5 How to make transparent box with shadow?

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=question&id=440120

I am trying to make a box with shadow, but the filling should be transparent. However, my problem is that the shadow is showing through the transparent filling, see 
The code is 
... 
[tikz-pgf] [shadows]
 

asked by Faceb Faceb https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=126894 10 votes

answered by Marcel KrA~\274ger https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=80496 12 votes

4.24.1.6 What is the proper casing to use when storing titles in the bibliography database?

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=question&id=439440

What is the proper casing to use when storing titles in the bibliography database?  There are two options: 
(a) Store titles in Title Case. Convert to Sentence case when a style asks for it. 
title =  ... 
[biblatex] [bibliographies] [bibtex] [zotero]
 

asked by jan https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=100817 9 votes

answered by moewe https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=35864 9 votes

4.24.1.7 How to improve machine-readibility of a CV created in LaTeX with moderncv?

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=question&id=439907

Some background story. I recently send my CV to a free online evaluation. The reply showed that although the document looked visually appealing, it was bad for ATS (Applicant Tracking System). These  ... 
[moderncv] [text-decorations] [xpatch]
 

asked by phollox https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=50886 8 votes

answered by Jeffrey J Weimer https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=166123 0 votes